CVOR Surgical Technologist II
Raleigh, NC
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Surgical Techno II - CVOR

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Employment Type: Clinical-Allied
Shift: Days
Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Perform technical duties in all operating room specialty service areas following accepted standards and aseptic techniques.
• Maintain, assemble, handle, and sterilize specialty surgical instruments.
• Identify contamination or breaks in aseptic technique and take corrective actions.
• Perform surgical counts and follow protocols for discrepancies.
• Establish and maintain sterile fields independently and ensure the surgical team maintains sterility.
• Label drugs, solutions, and surgical specimens accurately.
• Assist in planning and setting up instruments, supplies, and surgical drapes for optimal accessibility during procedures.
• Assist surgeons with knowledge of patient anatomy and surgical abnormalities.
• Help position patients on the operating table.
• Review physician preference lists and verify supplies and instruments for each procedure.
• Modify scrubbing procedures as needed and communicate changes to the surgical team.
• Respond to surgical emergencies following emergency management plans.
• Inventory, receive, and store supplies under leadership direction.
• Serve as a role model and mentor for new hires and peers, participating in training and evaluations.
• Identify and report defective instruments, supplies, and equipment.
• Assist with restocking operating and procedure rooms and sub-sterile areas.
• Support registered nurses during intraoperative phases.
• Participate in data collection for research projects under RN supervision.
• Operate and troubleshoot complex operating room equipment.
• Perform daily cleaning, stocking, and verification of emergency carts and trays.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a CVOR Technologist, with experience within the last year strongly preferred.
• Experience as a Surgical Technician.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• High school diploma or equivalent, or graduation from a military training program in surgical technology.